ARAMAIC NEW TESTAMENT
Every word is a root, and every root is a constellation.
Explore the Peshitta — the Syriac New Testament — through its triliteral Aramaic roots. Hebrew and Arabic cognates, interlinear reader, and a living map of how each root hardened into Greek.
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Semantic bridges
Read the New Testament in its original Aramaic with transliteration and translation. Click any underlined word to discover its triliteral root. Use the ⚙️ settings to choose your preferred translation language and script.
Read Luke 1:28 →Peshitta Occurrences
| Form | Transliteration | Gloss | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| ܥܠܬܐ | ʿltʾ elth' |
cause, reason | Matthew 27:37 Mark 15:26 Luke 8:47 Luke 23:4 Luke 23:22 John 15:22 John 18:38 John 19:4 John 19:6 Acts 4:21 Acts 10:21 Acts 13:28 Acts 17:23 Acts 19:40 Acts 22:24 Acts 23:28 Romans 7:8 2 Corinthians 5:12 2 Corinthians 6:3 2 Corinthians 11:12 ... +3 |
| ܐܥܠܬܢ | ʾʿltn 'elthn |
[impf]cause, reason-them Aphel | Psalms 66:11 Psalms 66:12 |
| ܒ̈ܥܠܘܬܗܘܢ | bʿlwthwn belwthhwn |
cause, reason | Psalms 78:58 |
| ܘܐܥܠܬܢܝ | wʾʿltny w'elthny |
and-[impf]cause, reason-me Aphel | Ezekiel 43:5 |
| ܥܠܬܗܘܢ | ʿlthwn elthhwn |
cause, reason-their | 2 Corinthians 11:12 |
| ܕܐܥܠܬܟܘܢ | dʾʿltkwn d'elthkwn |
of-[impf]cause, reason-your(pl) Aphel | Ezekiel 20:42 |
| ܘܥܠܬܝ | wʿlty welthy |
and-cause, reason-my | Ezekiel 16:7 |
| ܕܡܥܠܬܐ | dmʿltʾ dmelth' |
that.from-cause, reason | Hebrews 4:1 |
| ܥ̈ܠܘܬܗܘܢ | ʿlwthwn elwthhwn |
cause, reason | Isaiah 56:7 |
| ܘܥ̈ܠܘܬܟ | wʿlwtk welwthk |
cause, reason | Psalms 50:8 |
Hebrew Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| עִלָּה | 'illah | cause/pretext |
| עֲלִילָה | 'alilah | act/pretext |
| עָלִיל | 'āliyl | act, deed, feat |
| עֻלָּה | 'ullāh | ascent, elevation |
Arabic Cognates
| Word | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| عِلَّة | 'illa | cause/illness |
| مَعْلُول | ma'lul | effect/ill |
| عَلِيل | 'alīl | sick, weak, afflicted |
| تَعْلِيل | ta'līl | justification, reasoning |